Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Lake Ronkonkoma, New York rental market.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
Average Apartment Rent
$2,816
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3.4%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York apartments have recorded a 3.4% rent increase.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Average apartment rent trend
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Average Apartment Rent
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Apartment rent ranges
At 35.05%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 8.65%.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Housing tenure**
Renters take up 32% of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York real estate, occupying a total of 2,065 units, while homeowners live in 4,439 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$69,093
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.06
Rental vacancy rate**
1.9%
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 819 rentals in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 28 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York homes for rent is 3.9.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York are occupied by residents in the 65 - 74 years age group (30%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 696 apartments for rent in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, or 34% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 20% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 407 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York is 2.06.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 17% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York apartment rentals, namely 21% or 438 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (16%, 334 units), and the ones Built 1940 - 1949 (14%, 281 units).
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Lake Ronkonkoma, New York renters (43%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Lake Ronkonkoma, New York condos for rent is 2016.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 63% of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 17% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have 3 vehicles available.
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Lake Ronkonkoma, New York apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
